Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.080-0.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $30.0 million-$33.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $43.5 million. Clearfield also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.480-0.620 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Northland Capmk lowered Clearfield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Clearfield in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Securities downgraded Clearfield from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Clearfield from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Clearfield in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Clearfield Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:CLFD opened at $29.38 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.82. Clearfield has a 52 week low of $23.78 and a 52 week high of $46.76. The stock has a market cap of $405.62 million, a PE ratio of 2,938.00 and a beta of 1.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Clearfield by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 269,865 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,020,000 after buying an additional 15,659 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Clearfield by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,222 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $215,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Clearfield by 45.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 20,136 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $598,000 after acquiring an additional 6,294 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Clearfield during the first quarter valued at $131,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in Clearfield by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 20,103 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $873,000 after acquiring an additional 1,216 shares during the last quarter. 88.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Clearfield Company Profile

Clearfield, Inc manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical components integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and active cabinet products.